Brand | Philips Hue |
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Special Feature | Unlocks all Philips Hue Control Features |
Wattage | 6 watts |
Specific Uses For Product | Indoor |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Color Temperature | 6500 Kelvin |
Number of Items | 1 |
Material | Plastic |
Model Name | Hub |
Connectivity Technology | ZigBee, Wi-Fi |
Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
Controller Type | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, iOS, Apple HomeKit |
Included Components | 1 Philips Hue bridge, 1 power adapter, 1 LAN cable |
Connectivity Protocol | ethernet, Wi-Fi, Zigbee |
Power Consumption | 6 Watts |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Item Weight | 0.52 Pounds |
Light Source Wattage | 0.1 Watts |
Product Dimensions | 3.5"W x 3.5"H |
Control Method | Voice |
Is Electric | Yes |
Manufacturer | Signify North America Corporation |
Part Number | 458471 |
Item Weight | 8.3 ounces |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | 453761 |
Batteries | 4 AA batteries required. |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
Color | White Ambiance |
Style | Bridge Only |
Pattern | Hue Bridge |
Number Of Pieces | 1 |
Special Features | Unlocks all Philips Hue Control Features |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Battery Cell Type | Alkaline |
Warranty Description | 2 year warranty. |
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Brand | Philips Hue |
Special Feature | Unlocks all Philips Hue Control Features |
Wattage | 6 watts |
Specific Uses For Product | Indoor |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
About this item
- WHAT’S IN THE BOX - Includes one Hue Bridge that unlocks the full potential of your Philips Hue system, including automations, smart control from anywhere in the world, and so much more.
- SECURE AND STABLE CONNECTION - With Zigbee advanced technology, Bridge ensures a reliable connection that won't put a strain on your Wi-Fi. Your Hue lights will work even when your Wi-Fi is down. Enjoy an instant response with no delays.
- CONTROL LIGHTS FROM ANYWHERE - Bridge enables out-of-home control. Control your lights with the Hue app anywhere you have an internet or cellular connection. Forgot to turn off your lights? Turn them off with the app, from anywhere in the world.
- ENJOY SMART LIGHTING FOR YOUR ENTIRE HOME, INDOORS AND OUT - With a Bridge you can add up to 50 lights and accessories to your smart lighting system. A Hue Bridge is required to control Hue outdoor lights and accessories.
- LEVEL UP YOUR MOVIES, MUSIC, AND GAMES WITH SURROUND LIGHTING - Make your lights dance, flash, dim and brighten along to your favorite movies, TV shows, PC and music. Hue entertainment sync requires a Hue HDMI Sync Box, sold separately.
- GET FULL SMART HOME CONTROL WITH MATTER - The Bridge allows you to connect your lights and accessories to other smart home devices with Matter.
- FUTURE-PROOF AND ALWAYS UP TO DATE - The Bridge receives automatic updates so your system is always ready for the future.
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Easy to install | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Brightness | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Alexa integration | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Energy efficiency | — | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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ASIN | B016H0QZ7I |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,703 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #1 in Home Automation Hubs & Controllers |
Date First Available | December 22, 2015 |
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Unlock the full potential of your Philips Hue system! The Hue Bridge unlocks the full suite of smart lighting features. Control lights while away set automations, or connect with other smart platforms and devices like Matter and Samsung SmartThings. Set up is simple: Connect it to power and your router. Then set it up in the Philips Hue app where it gets updated automatically. Set it and forget it. The Bridge remembers your settings even when your power goes out, and is always up to date. Enjoy a secure and reliable connection that won't strain your Wi-Fi. The Bridge uses trusted technology such as Zigbee -- a mesh network that allows your lights to work even when the Wi-Fi is down. Response time is instant so you can control your lights without any delays. Get the most out of your Hue system. The Bridge unlocks the most unique features of Hue. Sync your lights to experience surround lighting. Add outdoor lights to your Hue system. Or feel safer with light that welcomes you at the door -- or makes it look like you're home when you're away. Want more advanced light control? The Bridge makes it possible to control your lights from anywhere, even away from home. Set recurring automations. Create and save custom scenes. Or use voice control. Connect your Hue lights with other smart home platforms using Matter. With the Bridge, you can do so much more with smart lighting. Upgrade your Philips Hue system with a Bridge.
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6500 Kelvin
6 watts
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Customers like the controls of the light bulb. They say they can control all the lights in their home at their fingertips. They also appreciate the ability to customize their lighting settings to suit their preferences. However, some customers feel the value of the product is not impressive, especially for the price. Opinions are mixed on performance, quality, connectivity, and ease of installation.
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Customers are happy with the control of the light bulb. They say it has lots of control options, including the ability to control the lights via an app or from Alexa. They also appreciate the incredible programming of their smart lights. Customers also mention that the compact device unlocks a full spectrum of features for all their Hue smart lights, making it easy to set up and use. They appreciate the great app to turn lights on or off and the convenience of controlling lighting from anywhere.
"...It has made controlling my lights so much easier and more convenient, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a smart lighting solution..." Read more
"...It is by far the best "easy setup" smart light solution, and also offers options that some of the more involved solutions don't such as color,..." Read more
"...I find it super convenient because my ceiling lights now can be controlled directly or by a timer system...." Read more
"...Enables the use of some really cool 3rd-party apps and accessories- Relatively inexpensive- Seems very reliable..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the lighting control of the bulb. They mention that the app is great, and the lights are great. They also say that the lighting is easy to use and creates a fully integrated smart lighting system in their home. Some customers also mention that it's very bright at 100%. Overall, customers are happy with the product's lighting control.
"...50 lights is also a big plus, as it allows me to create a fully integrated smart lighting system in my home...." Read more
"...features - smart curtains, smart locks, cameras... lights are probably the most satisfying and useful, so if you do one smarthome thing, do lights...." Read more
"...The hub detects your lights automatically, as long as they’re switched on. Love that!..." Read more
"...When this device works, the lights are amazing, depending on which ones you get. But the bridge and app UI are serious weak points with the system." Read more
Customers like the controls of the smart bulb. They say they love having control of all the lights in their home at their fingertips, and can easily customize their lighting settings to suit their preferences. They appreciate the ability to control up to 50 lights, and the versatility and flexibility of the Smart Home lighting is fantastic. Customers also mention that they are able to remotely control a couple lights that were previously a hassle to turn on and off. They also appreciate that the bulb can interface all the light, but it's costly and doesn't work without WiFi.
"...I can easily customize my lighting settings to suit my preferences, and it's great to be able to control all of my Philips Hue lights from one..." Read more
"...The bulbs can be controlled individually or as a group and it appears that you can control the lights when you are away from your home...." Read more
"...I found one, i Connect Hue, that does cost but allows you to create custom animations and stuff like that, which no other app I've found can do,..." Read more
"...you have access to more apps to control it with, and a bigger line of bulb types for really any kind of lighting solution you need... from light..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the light bulb. Some mention that it works great with Home Assistant, while others say that it wouldn't find any lights.
"...Adding lights to the system was straightforward, the automatic detection worked well, and it was easy to get individual lights assigned to rooms and..." Read more
"...The hub would now only show a single light...." Read more
"...The Philips Hue Bridge is definitely worth the investment, and I am confident that it will continue to serve me well for years to come." Read more
"...Set up was easy and everything worked really well. I use it with Apple HomeKit...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention that the setup is fairly intuitive, easy to use, and automating is easy. They also say that the app is simple and intuitive. However, others say that it was seemingly hard to get set up and the set up experience could use work.
"...The app is very user-friendly and provides an intuitive interface for controlling my lights...." Read more
"...Anyway, once dealt with, setup was quick and easy. This device works great with Home Assistant!" Read more
"I struggled with what to include in this review as the product itself is pretty straightforward and really has no meaningful functionality to "review..." Read more
"...You can set it to power up in last known state.Setup was simple after realizing the dimmer switch problem...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity. Some mention that it works as advertised, links your Hue bulbs to the hub, and allows full control of your lights. However, others say that it didn't connect, is difficult to set up, and doesn't maintain connection.
"...The actual Hue app is pretty bad (especially as a UX designer)...." Read more
"...Interestingly, the lights still respond to scene changes even when they're listed as "unreachable," but I can't control "unreachable" lights..." Read more
"...The problem is that the Hue Bridge is so low-powered that it only supports a fraction of the total number of devices that a Zigbee network can..." Read more
"...things I love about the Philips Hue Bridge is its compatibility with other smart home devices, such as my Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the light bulb. Some mention that it's better overall in quality than previous smart LED bulbs, it'll work with Apple HomeKit, and is pretty reliable. Others say that it is convoluted, confusing, and unreliable. They also say that the technology is outdated and cheaply made, and the bulbs fail regularly.
"...the Hue system.. which after some time, I see is only good for very specific uses: LED strips, spotlight (outdoor or bloom), Go lamp, etc...." Read more
"...Relatively inexpensive- Seems very reliableCons:- It’s a low-performance barely-a-computer device-..." Read more
"...Clever design and development for sure......" Read more
"...$250 which is pretty pricey mood lighting, it's definitely better overall in quality than previous smart LED bulbs I've had but if you don't have..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the light bulb. They mention that it's an expensive amusement, the lights are a little expensive compared to other landscape lighting options, and the hub is overpriced. Some say that the product is a waste of money and unreliable.
"...but I see this as a very expensive amusement and nothing else...." Read more
"...The whole system itself is definitely kind of expensive with the Hub and the lights...." Read more
"...ConsIt's got an Apple-like premium pricing. But it just works... so yes, I will complain about the price. Would I purchase again?..." Read more
"...The bulbs can be a bit pricey...." Read more
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My current setup includes two BR-30 multicolor lights in my theater room, three of the same in my kitchen, a LightStrip with multiple extenders in the bedroom, and two A7 lightbulbs for our nightstand lamps in the bedroom. The only "smart" home product that I've owned prior to the Hue lights was two Nest thermostats and a Ring doorbell, so my experience with this category of technology is fairly limited.
Overall, this lights are just fun. Adding lights to the system was straightforward, the automatic detection worked well, and it was easy to get individual lights assigned to rooms and scenes set up. The Hue app itself is fairly easy to use, though some of the UI decisions in the most recent version of the app are a little annoying (for example, having different "tabs" for individual lights and scenes). I've had some hiccups with getting individual lights to "group" together for color changes when setting up scenes, though this has been relatively rare. Setting up scenes was straightforward, though I'll admit I almost immediately deleted most of the included presets since I thought they were a bit strange. But setting up individual scenes with custom colors and brightness was a breeze.
Getting used to using an app - rather than light switches - has been a bit of a challenge. This isn't a fault of the Hue system itself but is something relevant, I think, to the experience of switching to a smart lighting system. A few weeks in, I still accidentally use my light switches at times. I'm looking forward to getting some of the Hue motion sensors to see if this can make the system truly automated; I love the idea of lights turning on and off automatically based on need, and I imagine that this will improve my experience with the system immensely. For now, though, there's definitely a bit of a learning curve to getting used to using an app (and carrying a phone around) to turn your lights on rather than the much more convenient light switch.
The main problem I've had thus far is having individual lights being "unreachable" for, sometimes, long periods of time. Interestingly, the lights still respond to scene changes even when they're listed as "unreachable," but I can't control "unreachable" lights individually. I haven't quite figured out what the issue with this is, and I've verified that all of the firmware for the lights and the iOS app are up-to-date. This seems to mostly happen with the bedroom lights, which are located upstairs while the hub is downstairs, and I wonder if this is part of the problem. Perhaps it'll be less of an issue as I continue to expand the system and have a stronger mesh network throughout the house. But I will say that this has been quite an annoyance that I haven't been able to sort out completely. Not enough to say that I won't continue to buy Hue lights, but certainly something to be aware of if this might be enough to cause you to think twice.
Because of this issue, HomeKit integration has been spotty for me. While the Hue app will allow me to change the lights via scenes even when they're "unreachable," this isn't the case in HomeKit. As a result, I rarely use HomeKit, and frankly I just find the Hue app easier to use. Since I don't have a ton of smart products, I don't necessarily need the deep integration and automation that can be achieved with the HomeKit system.
The brightness and color setting are very granular, and you can create just about any lighting situation you can imagine. You're really only limited to your creativity. For day-to-day use, most of these features are a bit unnecessary, though even at times it can be fun to use some of the different colors. The adjustable brightness and color warmth are incredibly useful on a regular basis. But I can imagine this being a very nice touch for parties or big get togethers.
Overall, do I think the Hue system is work the admittedly high cost? After about $600 to be able to light three rooms, I have to say I don't think so. It's a very fun toy, and I'll continue to expand the system, but I don't see this as a huge game-changer. Maybe it's because I'm not using the system to its fullest extent (e.g., integration with a smart thermostat), but I see this as a very expensive amusement and nothing else. Hopefully the lights will last quite a while: at $30-40 for each replacement, this can very quickly become an expensive system. But for those looking for the ability to fine tune your home lighting setup and are willing to pay the high price, I would definitely recommend it, although perhaps try setting it up in just a room or two to see how it goes before you spend a ton of money for whole-house lighting.
One of the things I love about the Philips Hue Bridge is its compatibility with other smart home devices, such as my Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. I can now control my lights using just my voice, which is incredibly convenient. The routines and scenes feature has also been a game-changer for me, as I can set my lights to turn on and off automatically at specific times, making my life a lot easier.
The app is very user-friendly and provides an intuitive interface for controlling my lights. I can easily customize my lighting settings to suit my preferences, and it's great to be able to control all of my Philips Hue lights from one central location.
In terms of performance, the Philips Hue Bridge has exceeded my expectations. The lights respond quickly to commands, and I have never experienced any lag or delays. The ability to control up to 50 lights is also a big plus, as it allows me to create a fully integrated smart lighting system in my home.
Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my purchase of the Philips Hue Bridge. It has made controlling my lights so much easier and more convenient, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a smart lighting solution. The Philips Hue Bridge is definitely worth the investment, and I am confident that it will continue to serve me well for years to come.
Set up was easy and everything worked really well. I use it with Apple HomeKit. Pairing was a little rough - trying to find numbers on all the bulbs but it was more tedious than hard.
In terms of how I structured everything - I didn’t care much about colored lights so I only got plain yellow/white lights that dim. After connecting it to my phone, everything was a breeze. You can set when you want lights to turn on, at sunset or sunrise, at a certain time of day, when someone is ‘close’ to home. I can ask Siri to turn on certain lights for me. And since I joined the Hub family a few years back, I’ve never had to deal with navigating to my bed from the door without being able to see anything (legit my biggest qualm at the time).
The actual Hue app is pretty bad (especially as a UX designer). But if you can get it connected with Apple’s HomeKit once, you only have to interact with it through the Home app or through Siri commands (through phone or watch!). Occasionally, I will find it slightly annoying that I get into a room and try to switch on the light with the light switch only to realize I have to take out my phone and do it or not (because my phone is charging or something). But being able to have all this other smart-ness that comes with it and being able to just ask my lights to dim to 25% and for them to do it is certainly an okay trade off for me.
The whole system itself is definitely kind of expensive with the Hub and the lights. But it’s the predominant smart lighting system so if you’re trying to get into it to start with, it’s not a bad place.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
Set up was easy and everything worked really well. I use it with Apple HomeKit. Pairing was a little rough - trying to find numbers on all the bulbs but it was more tedious than hard.
In terms of how I structured everything - I didn’t care much about colored lights so I only got plain yellow/white lights that dim. After connecting it to my phone, everything was a breeze. You can set when you want lights to turn on, at sunset or sunrise, at a certain time of day, when someone is ‘close’ to home. I can ask Siri to turn on certain lights for me. And since I joined the Hub family a few years back, I’ve never had to deal with navigating to my bed from the door without being able to see anything (legit my biggest qualm at the time).
The actual Hue app is pretty bad (especially as a UX designer). But if you can get it connected with Apple’s HomeKit once, you only have to interact with it through the Home app or through Siri commands (through phone or watch!). Occasionally, I will find it slightly annoying that I get into a room and try to switch on the light with the light switch only to realize I have to take out my phone and do it or not (because my phone is charging or something). But being able to have all this other smart-ness that comes with it and being able to just ask my lights to dim to 25% and for them to do it is certainly an okay trade off for me.
The whole system itself is definitely kind of expensive with the Hub and the lights. But it’s the predominant smart lighting system so if you’re trying to get into it to start with, it’s not a bad place.
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So despite the price, I still think this is definitely worth it and you won't be disappointed.